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Six dead in Greyhound bus crash www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 23, 2010
Sacramento CA July 23 2010 The Greyhound bus driver who died in a multi-fatality crash near Fresno early this morning has been identified as James Jewett, 57, of Sacramento. Jewett has been working for the bus company for 32 years, according to a statement released by Greyhound Lines...

OFFICER DOWN-SHERIFF GARRY WELFORD

Posted on July 23, 2010
Garry Welford George County Sheriff’s Office Mississippi End of Watch: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: 37 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Weapon Used: Automobile Suspect Info: Apprehended Sheriff Garry Welford was struck and killed [...

OFFICER DOWN- Deputy Sheriff David Lambert

Posted on July 23, 2010
Deputy Sheriff David Lambert Warren County Sheriff’s Department Mississippi End of Watch: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 38 Tour of Duty: 15 years Badge Number: WC-46 Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Thursday, June 24, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Deputy David Lambert succumbed to [...

Atlanta cops using social networking to track gangs www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 23, 2010
Atlanta GA July 23 2010 First they used pagers. Then, cellphones. Crime Stoppers Atlanta has integrated Facebook and Twitter into its Web site. Now, with a few clicks, people can add a photo of a wanted suspect to their Facebook page and spread the word to their friends...

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Seattle man charged with robbery after stealing taxi cab www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 23, 2010
Seattle WA July 23 2010 A man who Seattle police say may be responsible for some of the prolific graffiti tag “Zeb” was arrested Wednesday in Portland for investigation of attempting to elude an officer, reckless driving and third-degree robbery, among other charges, according to Portland officers...

Nashville man captured after shooting at security guards www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 23, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn.July 23 2010 ? The man firing shots into a downtown Nashville nightclub in April that left three people injured has been arrested. 21-year-old Dominic Lyons was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon by North Precinct Flex officers and Members of the U...

TN woman convicted of murder in death of baby in hot car www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 23, 2010
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. July 23 2010 �- A jury in Clarksville has found a mother guilty of second degree murder and aggravated child neglect after her baby died in a hot car while she went to a bar. The Leaf-Chronicle reported that the jury came back with the verdict against Cortni Nichols Thursday afternoon...

Indiana man convicted in security officer murder www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 23, 2010
Gary IN July 23 2010 Lake Superior Court jurors convicted a Hammond man of murder in the shooting of a bouncer outside a Hammond bar. J.B. Whitelow, Jr., 28, was convicted Thursday in the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Eric Lowe of Gary, a security guard who had ejected a group of men who had been [...

14 Year old kills family, burns down apartment, commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 23, 2010
Long Island NY July 23 2010 A fire-obsessed 14-year-old Staten Island boy is suspected of the unthinkable – setting his home ablaze as he murdered his family and then slitting his own throat with a straight razor. Investigators believe C.J. Jones cut the throats of at least two of his younger siblings on Thursday, then [...

Seattle cabbies charged with selling stolen merchandise www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 23, 2010
Seattle WA July 23 2010 Nearly two dozen taxi drivers were arrested or targeted by police Thursday after investigators say a months-long investigation showed they were trafficking stolen goods in downtown Seattle. The effort, dubbed Operation Yellow Jacket, lasted at least 10 weeks and targeted what police said was an open-air market for stolen goods [...

Miss. Sheriff struck- killed throwing spikes on road www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 22, 2010
LUCEDALE, Miss.July 22 2010 ? Officials say a sheriff in southern Mississippi has died after being struck by a vehicle while trying to make an arrest on a road near the Alabama state line. District Attorney Tony Lawrence said in a news release that George County Sheriff Garry Welford was pronounced dead at 4:23 p...

Louisville man charged in Craigslist scam www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 22, 2010
Louisville KY July 22 2010 A Shepherdsville man who advertises on Craigslist has been charged with theft after police said he scammed two people by accepting payment for heating and cooling work he never performed. Jason Douglas Quick, 33, was served Tuesday with an arrest warrant for knowingly exploiting an adult for more than $300 [...

Parents don?t wants guard company at schools www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 22, 2010
Hemet CA July 22 2010 Some parents whose sons were held at gunpoint by a security guard are upset that the Hemet school board is poised to approve tonight a new contract with that company. On March 30, seven boys were on the Hemet High campus awaiting the start of a play...

Undercover operation at Va. mall nets sex arrests www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 22, 2010
Harrisonburg, Va. July 22 2010 According to an affidavit to obtain a search warrant, police received “several complaints from employees of the Valley Mall about sexual solicitation occurring in the bathrooms of numerous businesses in the mall.” Police are investigating a man for allegedly trying to solicit sex at the Valley Mall...

Ga. Capitol police officer shot during gunbattle www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 22, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia July 22 2010(CNN) — A Georgia Capitol police corporal was grazed by a bullet Wednesday afternoon during an exchange of gunfire with a man suspected of being part of a chop shop ring, authorities said. Three suspects, one of them wounded, were in custody, said Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesman John Bankhead...

NYFD EMT charged in sexual attacks www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 22, 2010
New York City NY July 22 2010 (CNN) — A New York City Fire Department emergency medical technician has been arrested and charged with armed sexual assaults, including sodomizing an 11-year-old in an elevator, police said. Angus Pascall, 33, of Brooklyn, was charged Tuesday in connection with five sexual assaults...

Run-away police dog cost city $120,000 www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 22, 2010
Oakland CA July 22 2010 The city of Oakland has agreed to pay $120,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a flight attendant supervisor who was knocked down by a loose police dog at Oakland International Airport. Kathleen Lobrovich, 57, of Fremont, a supervisor for ATA Airlines, said she was walking down an airport hallway [...

Armored car guard commits suicide on duty www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 22, 2010
Temecula CA July 22 2010 By: Rick McCann/STAFF PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ An armored car guard who took his own life Wednesday in a Temecula convenience store bathroom was identified by Riverside County coroner’s officials as a Montclair resident...

Alabama man confesses to 30 year old murder www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
Sampson Ala July 21 2010 A man now living in Alabama confessed Tuesday to murdering his wife 30 years ago in Olmstedville and disposing of her body, according to State Police. Thomas A. Collard, 62, of Samson, Ala., has been charged with second-degree murder for the death of his spouse, June Marion Collard, who went [...

Casinos use face recognition software to catch cheaters www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
PITTSBURGH PA July 21 2010 — A new, high-tech security system is helping keep cheaters away from the Rivers Casino. When table games arrived earlier this month, chief of security at the casino, Tom Quigley, said so did people looking for ways to beat the system...

Gang raids in Dallas net 105 arrests www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
Dallas TX July 21 2010 Federal immigration officials said Monday that 105 people were arrested during a five-day operation that ended Saturday and targeted alleged gang members. The operation was in conjunction with local and state law enforcement, including police in Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving and Carrollton...

Police charge man with assaulting security officer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
Ann Arbor MI July 21 2010 A 23-year-old Ypsilanti Township man was arrested this morning after Ann Arbor police say he punched a security guard who wouldn’t let him use the VIP entrance to a South Fifth Avenue bar. The 20-year-old security guard had a cut above his eye after being punched at least twice [...

Security guard attacks co-worker, stabbing him www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
New York City NY July 21 2010An enraged security guard whose job was on the line viciously slashed his boss in a lower Manhattan building early Monday, police sources said. The 35-year-old worker flew into a rage after his supervisor threatened to cut him loose...

Tulsa school cops get authority to write tickets www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
Tulsa Okl July 21 2010 The odds of getting a ticket for speeding in a Tulsa school zone just went up. Tulsa Public Schools campus police officers will now have the authority to issue traffic citations on the streets, roads, alleys and properties adjacent to schools...

Indiana teacher charged with child seduction www.privateofficer

Posted on July 21, 2010
Bloomington In July 21 2010 After a seven month investigation by Indiana State Police Detective Sergeant Jeff Deckard and Special Prosecutor David Powell, an arrest warrant was filed and served for former Bedford North Lawrence High School teacher and coach, Nathan Woodward, 32, of Bedford, Indiana...

Shoplifters punch their way past security www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
Ventura CA July 21 2010 Ventura police were looking for two men who punched a shopping center security guard while stealing alcohol Monday night from a liquor store, officials said. The robbery was reported at 8:36 p.m. at J N?s Liquor, 9358 Telephone Road in Ventura...

Detroit school security hold rally www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
Detroit MI July 21 2010 Dozens of Detroit Public Schools security officers rallied today outside the Teamsters union offices near downtown, protesting the district’s privatization of the school-based security detail. DPS has about 300 security officers...

Milwaukee teacher arrested for sexual assault www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
MILWAUKEE WI July 21 2010 – Milwaukee Police say they have arrested a teacher from an MPS charter school for alleged sexual assault of a student. The teacher works at the Alliance School, which is located on the 800 block of West Walnut Street in Milwaukee but they have not yet identified him...

SC Parole Agents stop motel robbery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
COLUMBIA, SC July 21 2010 – An alert parole agent stopped an armed robbery in progress in a Lexington Co. motel parking lot early Tuesday morning. Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested a 23-year-old Columbia man in connection with an armed robbery in the parking lot of a motel on Burning Tree Drive in the [...

Judge tosses weapon charges against J.C. Penney LP Agent www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 21, 2010
ROANOKE, Va.July 21 2010 (AP) — A judge has thrown out a weapons charge against a former J.C. Penney Company security guard accused of firing a gun at a suspected shoplifter outside a Roanoke mall. Roanoke Circuit Court Judge Clifford Weckstein said Monday that Virginia law allows deadly force during a citizen’s arrest if the [...

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